It is part of the town’s pioneering £4.6million integrated health and social care scheme which is one of the first facilities of its kind in the country to provide hospital and social care support under one roof. The scheme has been built in partnership with Northumberland County Council.
The hospital is on the first floor of the development and has 15 beds. These are arranged in two four-bed bays and seven single en-suite rooms offering the utmost privacy and dignity, with one room specially adapted for bariatric patients.
The multi-disciplinary hospital team provides specialist support and rehabilitation including occupational therapy and physiotherapy for patients who need extra help to prepare them for going home.
They also provide palliative care for those approaching the end of life and a minor injuries service which is open 9am to 5pm every day.
Our approach to person-centred visiting
Person-centred visiting means we will work together with our patients, their loved ones, and our staff. We follow these principles:
- Welcoming – We welcome and encourage the involvement of the people who matter to our patients.
- Patient-led – We are guided by our patients. They can decide when the people who matter will visit and how they would like them involved in their care. We also note when they want to have some rest.
- Partnership – We work in partnership with the people who matter to our patients.
- Flexibility – Visiting hours are between 10am and 8pm. We are happy to be flexible if any visits need to take place outside of these hours.
- Respect – We respect people’s individual needs. We will act on an individual basis to ensure the safety, privacy, and dignity of all patients. This means there may be times when we need to ask people to leave a clinical area temporarily.
Approach
Our visiting hours are between 10am and 8pm daily.
We ask that there are no more than 2 visitors at a time. These visitors can change.
Please speak to the nurse in charge if you have any concerns.
For more information, see our visiting guidance here.
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital is situated in west Northumberland just off the main A69 Carlisle to Newcastle route.
By road
Address: Westgate, Haltwhistle, Northumberland NE49 9AJ.
From the A69 East: Take the first exit from the A69 for Haltwhistle, along B6322 for 800 metres. Turn right onto Lanty’s Lonnen. Turn left on the Main Street for 400 meters. The Hospital is on your right.
From the A69 West: Take the first exit on the A69 for Haltwhistle, along B6322 for 800 meters. Turn left onto Westgate for 200 metres with the Hospital on your left.
By bus
For up to date bus information, please visit the Traveline website
By rail
Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital is a five minute walk from Haltwhistle railway station. Check The Trainline website for timetables of all services.
Car parking is available at no charge at Haltwhistle War Memorial Hospital.
We are proud to be part of the Active Hospitals programme. This means we encourage patients and staff to be physically active. If you feel able to, why not walk or cycle to your appointment? Not only will it improve your health, it also helps our planet. The maps below can help.
We have public bike storage areas at these sites:
- North Tyneside General Hospital - Diabetes Resource Centre entrance
- North Tyneside General Hospital - Alley to left of Urgent Treatment Centre entrance
- North Tyneside General Hospital - Right of main entrance doors
- Northumbria hospital, Cramlington - Between visitor car park and bus stop
Go Smarter, Go Active maps
PLEASE NOTE: Details in these maps are based on the latest information available at the time of publication. While every effort has been made by Transport North East to make sure they are correct, we cannot accept any liability resulting from omissions or inaccuracies.
There could be works or closures on particular routes. We advise that you check with the relevant local authority before setting off on your journey.
If you don't feel able to walk or cycle to your appointment, but would like a more sustainable way to travel, please consider using public transport. You can plan your journey here.
Free Wi-Fi is available in public areas of this hospital – just choose NHS Wi-Fi on your smart device and follow the registration process to gain access.
Patients have access to a television and telephone in a communal lounge area.
